Joe Toutebon of Suffern plans to travel within Rockland on Christmas. He said he limits his driving to essential places due to high gas prices. He spoke Monday at the Gulf station in Nanuet.

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Not only are New York drivers facing record-high gas prices for this time of year; they are paying more than motorists in every state except Hawaii.

"New York is always going to be pretty high, but what has really elevated prices more significantly is the situation following Hurricane Sandy," said Gregg Laskoski, petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com. "We are recovering from that, but the recovery has not been as pronounced as the damage."

Also, "retailers may be capitalizing on the opportunity to gain a little additional margin," he said. ...